I realized there were some distinct changes to the MPRE from all of the sample tests I did… I did some digging around and found this document on the NCBE website:
Click to access 770308_donahue.pdf
Apparently, the test writers over at the NCBE are trying to make multiple choices more straightforward and have eliminated “none of the above” or “all of the above” choices! Further, they have eliminated the “K-type” format (using Roman numerals in complex options—e.g., I is true, but II and III are not true). NONE of these are on the MPRE anymore…
For more details, read the article in the URL I posted above and keep that in mind when doing practice questions as you no longer need to learn strategies for K-type questions and so forth…
Personally, I liked the new format and thought it was very straightforward, this might explain why I finished it faster than any of the practice exams.
Finally, keep in mind these changes appear to apply to the MBE, so the Feb 2009 MBE should be along the same lines…
2 replies on “Thoughts on the November 2008 MPRE and recent changes”
Thanks for posting that article. The MBE-AP looks really interesting. I’ll be taking the MBE in Feb ’09 and will probably purchase it to try it out.
Glad you found it useful…
BTW, I too will probably purchase the MBE-AP (http://www.ncbex.org/mbe-ap) since it’s only $26 and is actual questions with answers written by the drafters… I have heard those question are easier than the current MBE questions, but still, it’s good to have actual questions to practice with directly from the NCBE.